Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) on Thursday thanked Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for prompt action in a case concerning ragging of a Kashmiri MBBS student at Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka.
JKSA said the concerned SSP has confirmed that an FIR has been registered, and all five accused have been arrested. A case has been registered under Sections 115(2), 329(4), 352, 351(2), 189(2), 191(2), and 190 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Section 116 of the Karnataka Education Act, 1983, under Crime No. 87 at Vijayapura Rural Police Station.
JKSA also expressed gratitude to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for personally taking up the matter with his Karnataka counterpart, ensuring that it received urgent attention at the highest level.
Such coordination is crucial in safeguarding the well-being of students, particularly those studying outside their home state, the Association said in a statement here.
It said ragging is a crime; it must be eliminated from educational institutions. Any form of bullying or coercion must be dealt with firmly. Campuses should foster learning, inclusivity, and respect; not fear and violence. “Those responsible for such acts must face strict disciplinary consequences, including immediate expulsion, to set a clear precedent,” it said.
